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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-11-06, Page 26Page 10A Times -Advocate, November 6, 1985 Grand Bend couple Remember war effort Many stories have been written since the end of World War 11, about those courageous people, who, in countries occupied by the Germans, risked their lives daily in the cause of freedom. Very rarely do we come into con- tact with friends or relatives of these people and it is extremely uncommon to discover documented evidence. confirming the great contribution made to the Allied War effort. This is a briefaecount of a Mrs. Maria Poli who lived in the Northern Italian town of Colognora, and who became known by Allied soldiers and airmen, as "Mama Buona", (The Good Mother). Her son, Peter Poli, married at English girl, Doris Scott, and they im- migrated 10 Canada in 1953. After liv- ing first in Windsor, the couple now reside in Grand Bend. They are both active legion members in Branch 498, Grand- Bend. After Peter learned of his mother's death in May, 1977, he flewsadly back to Italy to attend the funeral and to settle her estate. In the process of sorting through her belongings, Peter turned up several' interesting letters, which brought to light the heroic contribu- Re-Elect Bruce Woodley Councillor Grand Bend Woodley stands for: Leadership & Experience - Businesslike .approach with a social conscience - Financial responsibility - Positive growth - - Effective problem solving WOODLEY, BRUCE Re-elect Robert Belt as Reeve VOTE Don Weigand for councillor Township of Hay Your support in the November 12th election will be greatly ap- preciated. If elected I will make a conscientious ef- fort to serve all the elec- tors in Hay Township. Factory Sold Giant Stock Reductions Mens Bulky Knit Cardigans, machine washable wool blends, tweed and heather yarns, beautifully styles V- neck, pockets, comfortable saddle shoulders. Many colour selection Sizes S, M, 1, XL Reg. $45.00 Open 7 days a week Mon. - gat. 10:00 - 5:30 Sunday 12:00 - 5:30 Sweater Shop Grand Bend A To The Electors of Hay Township Re -Elect Lionel Wilder For Reeve If re-elected I will continue to work in the best interests of all the people in Hay Township! Your Support Will Be Sincerely Appreciated Re -Elect: LIONEL WILDER As Reeve of Hay Township v 1 tion that she made to the Allied cause during the war years. War broke out in September of 1939 and Maria Poli was stranded in Italy for the duration. The next five years, at the risk of losing her own life, she devoted her time to assisting escaped Allied P.O. W .s and grounded airmen. She soon becaine known as "Mama Buona". Her husband, Egisto, was arrested by City of Glasgow police in 1940. Then he and other Italian and Ger- man Nationals were taken aboard the illfated Arandora Star. This ship, on its way to Canada in July 1940, was torpedoed in the North Atlantic and Mr. Poli, along with many others aboard lost his life. Following the war, Mrs. Poli had great difficulty in obtaining clearance to return to Scotland. Finally after many months, she received the necessary documents and returned to Glasgow to be reunited with her family. Both of her sons served with the British forces. Peter is the youngest and he and Doris have three sons, two born in Canada. The Poli's reside in Grand Cove Estates, and take great pride in relating the story of their heroic Mother, who was awarded a certificate of merit from the allied command. A treasured album of photos and clippings holds many memories for the Poli family. Anniversary is observed The United Church in Grand Bend celebrated its 58th anniversary ser- vice on Sunday. The guest speaker was Rev. Morley Clarke from Metropolitan United of London. His message was titled "Excess Bag- -gage" based on the scriptures, Hebrew 12:1-10. He said that he thinks of an anniver- sary as a big birthday party and that those who have gone before us look down and cheer us on. He pictured for the congregation a big sports arena, as in Athens, with crowds cheering the champions on to victory. Our life is the most important race we run, so we must not burden ourselves with too much baggage along the way. We must avoid un - forgiven sin, which affects all our lov- kd ones, and avoid cluttering our minds with fear, preoccupation with material things, the "if onlys" of regret, misuse of time, and the hurts ¢y others that fester. Clark Adams played organ prelude music prior to the service while the large crowd was being seated. Special music was provided by 14 members of the junior choir, singing many of their Sunday School songs, directed by Marlene Brenner and accom- panied by Irene Kennedy on the piano. Guest soloist was Mrs. Anne -Marie Hoffman of Dashwood, who sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Invisi- ble Hands", accompanied by organist Idella Gable. Door greeters were Doug and Bet- ty Riddle, the ushers were Sid Durie and Morley Desjardine. Lovely floral arrangements adorned the church in loving memory of Mrs. Stewart (Maurine) Webb, formerly of Southcott Pines, and also in memory of Nelson Perkins of Grand Cove Estates, donated by their families. The evening anniversary service at 7 p.m. consisted of a special program of excellent music provided by the Art Christmas Aggregation Singers from Sarnia. This group is made up of 45 members of all ages, who enjoy shar- ing their love of music with others. The United Church Women served lunch to around 50 friends and relatives Thursday afternoon in the Sunday School rooms, following the funeral for Mrs. Stewart (Maurine) Webb. She passed away at the Bluewater Rest Home on Tuesday, October 29. The service was at Hoff- man's Funeral Home in Dashwood, Rev. Peebles officiated the funeral, and the interment was in Grand Bend cemetery. The U.C.W. ladies are preparing for the Fall Turkey Supper on Wednes- day, conjuring up mountains of mash- ed potatoes and turnips, to go with that delicious roast turkey and dress- ing, and all those scrumptious pies. Most of the Grand Bend population the smart one, anyway) will be lin- ing up to enjoy the feast. Tact is the aril_of making a point without making an enemy. REMEMBER THE WAR — Peter and Doris Poli, Grand Bend, tell about his mother's important part in World War 1I. The couple are dressed in their Royal Canadian Legion uniforms which they will be wearting at the Remembrance Day service on Sunday, November 10 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church at 9:00 p.m. Mary's Musings .................................. Have you ever wondered how the media and polsters predict the out- come of political events? Take the current race for the leader of the.On- tario Progressive Conservatives. As ' yet, no one has gone out on a limb and predicted a clear-cut winner, but that isn't because the pollsters aren't do- ing their jobs. They are certainly try- ing to find some trends. ' I know, because I'm one of the peo- ple that they are polling on a regular basis. I was given the opportunity of being a delegate at the up -coming On- tario Conservative leadership convention. It has certainly made life in- teresting. We were no sooner home from the nomination meeting when the phone started ringing. The three candidates -- Larry Grossman, Den- nis Timbrell and Alan Pope — all have workers busy dialing. First, you get the calls from the campaign workers who are just tak- ing surveys. They don't try to per- suade you, they lust want to find out where you stand. All three candidates had workers taking surveys. If you tell them, as I did, that you are un- committed, then the barrage of per- suasive telephone calls start. Each candidate has workers who tell you about his man's attributes and try to convince he's the best man for the job. fin some cases these workers want to get to know you. In fact, they want everyone to be on a first name basis. "Hi Mary, this is Blair, calling again for Larry." All the calls are similar. I think Blair has called me about three times now, gently suggesting that I support Larry. These calls are general low-key, not high pressure. The trek to the mail box each day is far more interesting, too. There is a steady supply of literature from each candidates office, as to conven- tion procedings. Worth far more than the telephone calls and mail -outs are the visits with the candidates. We have been for- tunate enough to meet with all three gentlemen, However, this hasn't made my decision any easier, and I remain uncommitted. We are in the position of having three very good candidates. Any one of them would make an excellent leader, and for that matter, premier. The fact that I still haven't made a decision on who 1 am going to support, is upsetting the pollsters. I have had calls from the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and three other polling organizations. I think they are now on 1 ANNUITY Shopping and place- - Professional advice - shop over 35 companies to get best rates convenient placement • follow-up procedures Geo. A. Godbolt CLU Life Insurance, Annuities and Investment Funds Phone 235-2740 Dedication Dependability Experience For Hay Township Councillor VOTE By Mary Alderson their second round of calls, to see if the uncommitted have made up their minds. Generally I have been patient with the pollsters, answering all their questions; even when they reword it and ask the same question over and over again, trying to trick you into an answer. But I lost patience the other night. It was Halloween -- there were trick or treaters pounding at the door, the dog was barking and the baby was trying to rub off the bunny whiskers I had just painted on her face, when a pollster called. He went through his usual talk, asking for just a few minutes of my time. I said "No, not tonight, It's too busy with Hallo- ween." "Oh, is that tonight?" he ask- ed, and hung up. BEST RATES Guaranteed Investment Cartlflcetes 91/2 % 1 YEAR 11118 % S YEAR 1NVFSTMENTS 33 WEST ST.. GOOERICH 1-800-265-5503 On location or Studio Bart DeVrie PHOTOGRAPHY COMMERCIAL - WEDDINGS • PORTRAITS • GROUPS - PU8l1CITY Telephone 235-1298 137 Thames Rd., East, Exeter, Ont. 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COMMISSIONER GENE RAI EI_ECTK)N • NOVFMBFR 12 NOTICE OF POLL TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH A poll will bo held In the Township of Tuckersmlth to elect: 1 member for Reeve 1 member for Deputy -Reeve 2 members for Council 1 trustee for the Huron County Board of Education POLLING DAY Will BE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1985 Polls will be open from 11:00 o'clock In the morning and will dose at 8:00 In the evening at the following locations: POLLING SUBDIVISION 1- Ed Royc: s Residence. Egmondvin.. POLLING SUBDIVISION 2- Bethel /Able Church. Egmondvlll.. POLLING SUBDIVISION 3- Alen Towns•nd's Residence, lot N, Con. 3, I.R.S. POLLING SUBDIVISION 4- Rene a Jack Caldwell•s Residence, lot t, Con 11. H.R.S. POLLING SUBDIVISION 5- Huronvlew. POLLING SUBDIVISION 6- Verist,. Recreation Centre. PROXY VOTING A parson who has boon appointed a voting prosy may apply to the Clark not later than S o'clock In the afternoon of Polling Day to rotative* a certificate to vote by prosy for the Polling Subdivision In which the person appointing the voting prosy is .nslfl.d .to vote. GIVEN UNDER MY HANG this 3Sfh day of October. 1145. J.R. McLachlan. Returning Offices% Township of Tuck.nmlth.